Political Quotes

“I rise and join with Senator Blunt in a bipartisan amendment, No. 455, in support of a national network for manufacturing innovation. I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record letters from the National Association of Manufacturers, Semiconductor Industry Association, United Auto Workers, and others. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: National Association of Manufacturers, March 22, 2013. Dear Senator: The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)--the nation's largest industrial trade association-- appreciates efforts in the Senate this year to advance a budget plan for fiscal year 2014 (S. Con. Res. 8). Manufacturers remain extremely concerned about the impact of the historically-high levels of the federal deficit and the national debt on manufacturing and the overall U.S. economy and believe that we need a budget plan that puts us on a path to reduce the federal debt and deficits, focusing both on real and immediate spending cuts and longer term structural changes to our nation's entitlement programs. In addition to advocating for debt and deficit reduction, the NAM also supports comprehensive tax reform to promote economic growth and U.S. competitiveness.…”